Thanksgiving Holiday Closings

All Rock Island Library buildings will close at 6pm Wednesday, Nov. 27, and remain closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28 & 29, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Library2Go routes are also cancelled. 

Stay in touch with our digital services and PrairieCat app! All locations reopen on Saturday, Nov. 20 with normal 10am to 2 pm hours. 

OUTREACH- At the Park with Skip-Along Learning Center

10:00am - 11:00am
Early Learning
Offsite
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Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Early Learning
Program Type: Early Learning
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Children Staff will be at the park presenting stories and activities for Rock Island Skip-Along Learning Center

OFFSITE-Spring Forward Summer Camp

12:30pm - 2:00pm
School Age
Offsite
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Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Special Event
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Children and Youth Services staff will be with our Spring Forward friends 5 times this summer to share library information, engage in our "Rocket into Reading" activity and for the older students; learn about Library activities and programs for mi

Draw your story

2:00pm - 4:00pm
School Age, Teen
Watts-Midtown Branch
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown: Norm & Janet Moline Conference Room
Age Group: School Age, Teen
Program Type: Presentation
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
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Graphic novels are art and storytelling rolled into one.  Whether you are a new to graphic novels or have been a long time fan, we will be examining a graphic novel illustrator each week and working on a project.  

Introduction to Native Plants with Quad City Wild Ones

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adult, Everyone
Watts-Midtown Branch
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Library Branch: Watts-Midtown Branch
Room: Watts-Midtown Community Room
Age Group: Adult, Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
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Have you ever wondered why the bees and butterflies hang around certain plants and not others? Have you ever thought about where a bird finds over 300 caterpillars a day just to feed themselves?

Food for Thought, Rock Island Library Foundation

6:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult
Offsite
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Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Special Event
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Food for Thought is the Rock Island Public Library's annual fundraiser. This is a ticketed event that helps the Library Foundation support your public library!